Catherine Meyburgh

South African filmmaker and film editor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Catherine Meyburgh is a South African film editor, filmmaker, artist, and projection designer.[1]

Occupationsfilm director, editor, projection designer, artist
Yearsactive1983
KnownforDying for Gold
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Catherine Meyburgh
Occupationsfilm director, editor, projection designer, artist
Years active1983
Known forDying for Gold
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Career

She started her career as a film editor in 1983 mainly focusing documentaries.[2] She has served as an editor in over 30 documentaries which have been telecast on Arte, Channel 4, BBC and NBC. She worked as a film editor in animated films of prominent contemporary artist William Kentridge in 1990's. As a projection designer in theatre and opera, she has worked with fellow prominent artists including Leora Farber, Georgia Papageorge and Willem Boshoff. Her projection design has been displayed in various international exhibitions held in New York and Paris.[3] She also initiated a project titled The Head & the Load collaborating with fellow artists William Kentridge, Philip Miller and Thuthuka Sibisi.[4]

Films

Kentridge & Dumas in Conversation

Her directorial Kentridge & Dumas in Conversation is based on the real stories of contemporary artists William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas.[5] The film reveals two of them involve in discussion regarding drawing, painting and filmmaking.[6]

Dying for Gold

She co-directed, co-produced and edited the film Dying for Gold with Namibian filmmaker Richard Pakleppa which depicts the untold real story about the mining in South Africa.[7][8] The film describes the difficulties faced by miners when they involve in search for gold.[9]

Filmography

As Projection designer

As editor

As director

As Producer/co-producer

Animation

References

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